5VZ-FE 3.4L V6 Compression Test

Howdy My 1st Gen Tacoma Brothers,

My buddy Sean and I have another video for you. If you wanted to know how to perform a compression test of your engine, here's a video you can use to help you get the job done.

Happy Wrenching and Enjoy the Show!

https://www.youtube.com/embed/ky7bndfFpO0

 

Tim, I enjoyed the video, thanks for filming it. Did you ever discover what that popping sound was?

 

No, no clue what that popping sound was.

 

Wonder if it's possible for the piston to smack the cylinder head without any compression to hold it back. Or some other crazy thing.

 

No, that would not be possible. The piston only travels so far. The 3.4 liter engine is also a non-interference engine. Even if the timing belt broke, the valves couldn't hit the piston either.